Mark Twain R-2 Appoints Ritchie As Superintendent
Dr. Richard M. Ritchie of Lexington Missouri was chosen as the new Superintendent of Schools for the Ralls County R-2 School District beginning July with a two year contract awarded at the March meeting. He currently serves as Middle School principal in Lexington.
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Perry, Center
New London
Mark Twain
Ralls County
R-2
Mark Twain High School
Mexico
Gordon C. Campbell
Perry
Wellsville
First Christian Church
Robert E. Hodkins
Laddonia
Laddonia Ministerial Alliance
Farber Election Looms with One Mayoral Contender
Farber Mayor Don Crow files for his 18th term with no opposition in the mayoral race. In the north ward, Edward Lee Bent and Ralph Lemasters contest the two-year alderman seat, while south ward candidate Leroy Rathburn seeks re election. Police Judge Jim Ford also runs for re election. Community notes include moves, bowling trips, and birthday celebrations among local families.
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Farber
Don Crow
Edward Lee Bent
Ralph Lemasters
Leroy Rathburn
Jim Ford
Two R-6 FFA Boys Named State Farmers
Carl Aulbur and Gary Stucken schneider, both seniors at Community A-4 High School, were named state farmers of America with the Future Farmers degree. They are among 419 selected in Missouri. Eligibility requires active FFA for two years and productive investment of at least $500. Carl projects include 50 sows 35 acres soybeans and 10 acres corn with partnership. Gary oversees three cows calves three heifers 40 acres wheat and 80 acres soybeans. The state convention in Columbia on April 8 will award the degree, per Kenny Fairchild, club reporter.
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Scott’s Corner
Carl Aulbur
Richard Aulbur
Gary Stuckenschneider
Joe Stuckenschneider
Future Farmers of America
Missouri
FFA
Gary
Carl
Columbia
Kenny Fairchild
Tax Bill Light and Nursing Home Benefits Spurred
At a Middletown meeting Howard Wer ges outlined how county tax receipts, valuation figures, and a 36 multiplier determine yearly nursing home tax amounts, stressing that funds stay local. Speakers included Ray Shepard of Tri County Nursing Home Vandalia and Floyd Sims of Monroe Manor Paris, who described care standards, state law adherence, and that county homes complement private facilities.
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Wellsville
Howard Werges
Middletown
Tall
Montgomery
Werges
Ray Shepard
Tri-County Nursing Home
Vandalia
Floyd Sims
Monroe Manor
Paris
Burl Sammons
Sammons
Ralph Henseik
Mr. Sims
Sehard
Shepard
Montgomery County Nursing Home
Centralia Jaycees Plan Future Events
Centralia Jaycees outline a busy slate for spring including hosting the regional Jaycee meeting on April 19 and promoting the Miss Centralia pageant for May. plans cover speaker for All Sports banquet April 24, a five minute shopping spree at Prengers IGA, a car wash April 12, a progress dinner April 13, and ticket sales for both the dinner and events. the club votes to sponsor a boy to boys state, donates to miss missouri candidate, assists alumni banquet, and reports on recent Legion dance proceeds. attendees include Jaycees from Montgomery City and Hallsville.
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Centralia
Centralia Jaycees
Jaycees
Randy Adams
Tawnya Estes
Art Beasley
Gerald Rise
American Legion
Montgomery City Jaycees
Montgomery City
Hallsville
Ron Kuntz
Ben Hamilton
John Prewitt
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Ritchie
Mary Ellis
Bobby Carl Stewart and
Home Street
Walter Parrott
Walter Jr
Martinsburg
Stewarts
Mr. Parrott
Kaiser Refractories
Winfred Heuston
Boyd Bounds
Jeaders
Teresa Nichols
Tracy Crow
Lisa Terry
Karen Bounds
Michelle Gower
Julie Harrelson
Lisa Heaston
D.Q
Alberta Wilson
Kansas City
Ivern Wilson
Bert Bailey
Winfred Heaston
Lisa
Scott
Shayne
Bill Easton
Dorothy
Missy
Darrel Lennox
Center
Grey
Audrain County Reorganized School District No. 1
Van-Far
Audrain County
Christian and Presbyterian
RALLS
John W. Briscoe
Wiskey Insurance Agency
Main Street
David Henderson
Monroe City
University of Missouri
Mr. Briscoe
Twain Haven
Perry Presbyterian Church
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Hannibal
Elizabeth Kubler Ross
Chillicothe
Jefferson City
Kirksville
Kahoka
Balls County
Sinclair
Jack
Jack Burkey
Clark & Clay
Ray
Jim
Ray’s Sinclair
R.C. Groves Oil Co., Inc
Jim Groves
Carl A. Authur
Fred Gastler
Paul Reagan Sr
Reagan
Harold Wilson
William M. Deichman
Albert Kleinsorge
James Wagner
Audrain Medical Center
Wagner
Mary Alice Wilson
Robert Wagner
Clyde Wilson
F. A. Garrett
Effie Foster
Larry Crowell
Tayna
Jenny of Joplin
Conover Dairy
Martin Wellsville
Wellsville Cemetery Association
Merle McCurdy
Sam Blackshaw
United Methodist Women
Robert Morris
Methodist Guild
UMW
McClain-Brace
Marilyn Goshorn
Taiwan
J. W. Clement
Guild
Clement
Raymond Norris
Citizens
Citizens Savings
Ige
Citizens Savings Association
Jefferson and Liberty
Neville Sanders
JoLane Club
Central Loan CO
Smith Motors
Datsun
Chrysler
Plymouth
Weau
Massey Ferguson
Highway 22
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